Agencies that Provide Homeowner Repair Grants/Loans
Programs and grants are subject to change, and fundability varies. Please call or visit the website (blue text is a link) of each resource to check with each individual provider. Many have wait lists, so be prepared that it may not be a quick solution for you. The Housing Council may be able to guide you to additional or alternative solutions, so consider calling our Housing Hotline at 546-3700 to determine your best step forward.
Monroe County Home Improvement Program
Homeowners must live in the suburban towns and villages
Contact the community development office for more information, (585) 753-2000
PathStone Weatherization Assistance Program
A PathStone affiliate to help you install energy savings measures to cut costs and reduce energy consumption.
Service area is outside of Rochester City limits in Monroe County
Call (585) 442-2030 for more information
Limited home repair grants and assistance available to City residents. Visit their website or contact your Neighborhood Service Center for more information.
Map to find out which Neighborhood Service Center serves your address.
Limited home repair grants
Call (585) 723-2384 or (585) 723-2381 for details
Limited home repair grants
Call (585) 336-6021 for details
Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation
Limited home repair grants for eligible households in Monroe and many Finger Lakes area counties.
Call (585) 657-4114 for county-specific information.
PathStone’s Home Rehabilitation Programs
A PathStone affiliate which offers repair grants for owner-occupied homes.
Currently, ALL wait lists are full and new applications are not being accepted.
Call (585)546-3700 x3026 Monday through Thursday, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM or
Email at homerehab@pathstone.org
Weatherization and insulation grants for City of Rochester Residents
Call (585) 442-4160
Renew
Rental Property Improvement Program offers financial assistance through a pilot program, to improve rental properties located in the City of Rochester. Tenants and housing providers (owning fewer than 10 units and/or able to demonstrate financial need) can apply for improvements and repairs through the Rental Property Improvement Program (RPIP).
Call PathStone at (585) 546-3700 x3026 or Action for a Better Community at (585) 325-5116.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program allows borrowers to use FHA-insured financing to include the cost of rehab or repair in a single mortgage used to purchase or refinance a home.
